CHAPTER 46: THE RING

VANESSA

I stood in the kitchen watching him from afar, keeping my distance and mulling my thoughts about him being here. Is this a mistake? I didn't really have a choice in the matter.

Colin was decent enough to allow Jeremy to sleep on his couch for the night, not that Jeremy was sober enough to even realise it. I wanted to call Sebastian to come pick him up and bring him back home, but Jeremy's phone was totally dead and I didn't have the number.

Now he's here... and it's completely awkward. I'm awkward -- me and Colin together are awkward. I'm sure things are going to get a lot worse when Jeremy is conscious.

Colin walked out of the bedroom and towards the kitchen area."I brought him a blanket in case he gets cold."

"Thank you."I took the blanket from him and folded it neatly."Thank you for doing this, you didn't have to. I just didn't know who else to call."

"Well you needed me, I couldn't say no. What about his parents, why didn't you call them for help?"He asked.

"I couldn't